Hinge.



G. N. BARCUS.

HINGE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.15, 1912.

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WITNESSES.-

GEORGE N. BARGUS, F WABASH, INDIANA.

HINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

Application filed January 15, 1912. Serial No. 671,246.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE N. BARoUs, a

\ citizen of the United States, and a resident of Wabash, county ofWabash, and State of Indiana, have invented a certain useful Hinge; andI do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved hinge for use onscreen doors or the like which are ordinarily removed from the doorduring certain periods of the year and which will obviate the removal ofthe screws securing one portion of the hinge to the door casing.

The nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanyingdrawings and the following description and claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the hinge with theparts assembled. Fig. 2 is a right side elevation of the same. Fig. 3shows that portion of the hinge which is screwed to the door casing.

In detail there is shown in the drawings a hinge having one portion 10adapted to be secured to a screen door and having the lateral ends 11thereof bent at right angles and pivotally secured by means of a pin 12to similar flanges or ears 13 upon the plate 14 of the hinge, in thewell known manner. A plate 15, adapted to be secured to the door casing,has its lateral edges bent back upon itself to form hooks or channels 16into which the extending ends 17 of the plate 14 of the hinge may beslid. On the righthand side of the plate 14, as seen in Fig. 1, andmidway between its ends there is a small extending ear 18 which is bentat right angles to said plate and to which a locking lever 19 ispivotally secured having two extending ears 20 one of which will enter aslot 21 in the plate 15 when turned into the position shown in Fig. 1.That portion of the lever 19 which is pivoted to the ear 18 issubstantially concentric with the pivotpin 22, but has one edge 23sheared away, such that when said lever is turned to the full lineposition shown in Fig. 2, neither one of the projecting corners 20 willengage the slot 21 and the main portion of the hinge, comprising theplates 10 and 14, may be removed or disengaged from the grooves 16 onthe plate 15. There are shoulders 24 upon the plate 14 which bearagainst the grooved portion 16 of the plate 15 and the engaging point 20of the lever 19 hearing against the left-hand edge of the slot 21, seeFig. 1, holds the plates 14 and 15 closely together and the sliding fitbetween the projecting ears 17 and the channel 16 is sufliciently closeso that no sagging of the door will take place due to its weight. Acoiled spring 25 surrounds the pivot pin 12 to assist in closing thedoor, but this constitutes no essential part of my invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination with one member of a hinge, of a plate adapted to besecured to a door casing and having inwardly bent edges forming groovesor guides for the lateral edges of said hinge member and having anopening through it, an car on said hinge member extending atsubstantially a right angle therefrom, said opening and ear beinglocated substantially between the ends of said plate and hinge member,and means pivotally secured to said ear and adapted when operated toproject into the opening in said plate for locking the hinge to theplate.

2. The combination with one member of a hinge, which has 'a centralportion bent at a right angle to form an ear, of a plate adapted to besecured to a door casing and having inwardly bent ends forming guidesfor the ends of said hinge member and provided with an opening aboutmidway thereof, and a cam lever pivoted on said ear and adapted in acertain position to protrude into the opening in said plate and lock-thehinge and the plate.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presenceof the.

witnesses herein named.

GEORGE N. BARCUS. Witnesses:

LUCY H. WILI-IELM, WILL H. ADAMS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. O.

